Top Marina del Rey, CA Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Drug Possession Lawyers | Serving Los Angeles, CA
Certified specialist in criminal law with more than 30 years experience.
Se Habla Español
Free Consultation
Arrested or charged with a drug related crime? We can fight for you to get your charges dropped or reduced! Call now and together we’ll get your life back. Free Consultation.
Free Consultation
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 3500, Los Angeles, CA 90067-3044
15464 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
724 South Spring Street, 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90014
26565 Agoura Rd, Suite 200, Calabasas, CA 91302
25782 Chalmers Pl, Calabasas, CA 91302
900 Roosevelt, Irvine, CA 92620
6303 Owensmouth Ave., 10TH FLOOR, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
8749 Holloway Dr, West Hollywood, CA 90069
18425 Burbank Blvd., Suite 610, Tarzana, CA 91356
205 South Broadway, Suite 902, Los Angeles, CA 90012
301 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 301, Pasadena, CA 91101
15233 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 1200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
750 East Green Street, Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91104
427 N Canon Dr, Suite 212, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
260 Maple Ct, Suite 245, Ventura, CA 93003
601 S. Figueroa, Suite 4050, Los Angeles, CA 90212
1611 Heather Ridge Dr, Glendale, CA 91207
800 W 1st Street, Suite 401-12, Los Angeles, CA 90012
6848 Magnolia Ave, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92506
660 S Figueroa St, Suite 1888, Los Angeles, CA 90017
400 Oceangate, Suite 700, Long Beach, CA 90802
65 North Raymond Avenue, Suite 320, Pasadena, CA 91103
712 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92832
4100 Newport Place, Suite 550, Newport Beach, CA 92660
633 West 5th Street, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Marina del Rey Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Marina Del Rey
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Marina Del Rey and checks their standing with California bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both California state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine